Next Big Thing: Music messaging
A batch of new apps is set to revolutionise the way you share music with your friends
iOS apps
Drop everything and try: Mixcloud
The revamped app offers unfettered access to the world’s largest collection of DJ sets and radio shows
Apps are brilliant, so stop moaning about paying for them
The price of free and low-cost software is constant whining about updates. Just suck it up, says Craig Grannell – because developers need to eat too
Virgin’s SmartCall app gives you smartphone minutes from your landline
Virgin Media’s unlimited free calls service is available today for iOS and Android
Tado launches cloud-based, weather-controlled smart heating system
Watch out, Nest and British Gas – there’s another clever web-connected thermostat looking to eat your lunch
9 essential 64-bit apps every iPhone 5s owner should download
Apple’s iPhone 5s is packing a new A7 processor that’s the first to bring 64-bit computing to your hand – we went hands-on with the first apps optimised for it to find the best
Drop everything and try: Seene
This clever app turns your iPhone into a rudimentary 3D scanner, letting you capture and post images that appear to move.
Get in line for BBM: Blackberry’s iOS and Android apps go live (again)
s Blackberry is having a second crack at launching its iOS and Android BBM apps – but be warned, this time there’s a virtual waiting list
Adidas joins the smartwatch race
Adidas has revealed it is launching a smartwatch aimed squarely at runners, taking on Samsung, Nike and Google in the race for wrist-based tech
The bike lock you can open with your phone
The Bitlock is a bluetooth controlled lock you can access from anywhere – and it’ll even automatically unlock when you walk nearby.
Fully Charged: Star Wars holograms, Connect 4 on the 5c, and the Xbox One’s Facebook
Infuse your commute with some gadget love
10 best iOS 7-optimised apps for your iPhone and iPad
We scour the App Store to find the very best apps that make use of Apple’s new and minimal design language
